Rules of Prayer
Men and Women cannot pray on the same line. True or False?
False, with some conditions
The arabic word for when a place of object belongs to someone else and you are not allowed to use it.
Qasbi
Kumayl is on a road trip with his family. It is time for prayer and they are on the road. On either side of
the road there are fenced-off farm properties. Behind the fence there are nice flat grassy areas on which
one can pray. Can Kumayl pray on one of these farms?
Not without permission.
The arabic word that defines the best time to pray as the beginning time for each prayer which is about within an hour after the adhān
Time of Fazilah
True or false: One can pray on a dry but najis area. Except for the Sajda area.
True
Nizar and his friend go on a fishing trip to the beach. As the time for maghrib prayers approaches, it
starts raining very heavily and they cannot find a dry patch to pray on. Nizar insists they cannot pray
because the surface is very wet. His friend however insists they can pray as long as there is no impurity/
najāsah on the surface. Who is correct?
Nizar, as long as the surface of the sajda is firm and the forehead does not move. So sajda on mud and soft soil which is moveable is not ok.
Praying on a steep hill is ok. T/F
False, the level of the body and forehead should not be far apart.
We can pray on a rocking boat. T/F?
False, unless the time of Salat will pass and we have no other choice.
After having no luck with catching fish at the beach, Ali and his friend decide to take the boat the
following week. Without having to worry about impure surface this time, they are faced with another
challenge - the choppy sea is making their boat very unstable to the point they cannot stand straight.
Can Ali and his friend say their prayers in this situation or do they need to keep moving until they
reach calmer waters?
They should wait till they reach calmer waters.
I can pray with clothes that has a lot of cat hair on it. T/F?
False
I can pray with clothes that has dog, bear, or boar hair. T/F
False
Ali is part of his local school soccer team and is playing a 6-aside indoor game on synthetic turf. Ali
usually carries his turbah with him but he forgot to bring it with him this time. It is time for ṣalāh and he
is looking for something to pray on. Ali has the following options and needs your help choose what to
pray on:
a. Pray on the turf as it’s just like grass.
b. Pray on the wooden basketball court which is “treated” wood.
c. Fetch an inedible leaf from a nearby tree and prostrate on the leaf.
Choice c is correct
How much blood on my clothes is acceptable for Salat? Does this rule only apply to blood from my body?
A thumbs first crease length / A dime's length.
Yes only from my own body. Unless it's tahir blood like misquito's blood.
Redha is getting ready to say his prayers in his room but upon entering, sees his sister praying. He finds some space behind her and starts performing his prayer. Is Redha’s prayer valid?
No